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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Panagiotis Zografakis

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Plaque Buildup In Heart

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Dr.  Sagar Makode MD

yes doctor I have a small amount of plaque buildup in my Heart Arteries what can I do to strink it without taking prescription drugs? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sagar Makode ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Sameer Maheshwari MD

I am 70... 5 '6"... 192....today I went to a heart clinic because they were offering a CT scan of the heart which showed the hardened calcified plaque in the coronary arteries. It does not show the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sameer Maheshwari ( Cardiologist)
Dr.       Bhanu Partap MD

stress test and all came out fine - he saw no issue with the heart. My question is this. Is some plaque ...Hello, doctor. A few months ago, had a CAT scan that showed some plaque in or around aeorta ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhanu Partap ( Cardiologist)
Dr.   Sudhir MD

I recently had a angeogram and an ultrasound which both indicated that I had no damage to the heart, no blockage, no plaque build up and no narrowing.I was told that there was no damage to my heart,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.     Bhanu Partap MD

chances of heart disease . I read about hard plaque and soft plaque. I read that you’re able to stabilize soft plaque and heal the fibrous cap on it if you just let the body do it’s job and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhanu Partap ( Cardiologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Dr. Jolanda MD

I just got a heart stent at the LAD area. In looking at videos online showing the medicated mesh stent, it shows the stent pushing the plaque or flattening the plaque to the sides of the artery. My ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dr. Jolanda ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Dr. Jolanda MD

THE CARRATID ULTRA SOUND IN NECK DOES IT REALLY TELL WHATS GOING ON IN HEART ( TO SEE HEART BLOCKAGE FROM PLAQUE ) ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dr. Jolanda ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Prabhash Verma MD

This is a cardiology question: I had radiation therapy for breast cancer 25 years ago. My heart now has a Left Branch Bundle Block and may have some plaque surrounding the heart muscle. ( I am due for... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prabhash Verma ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rashmi MD

Hi, I have been diagnosed with 30% eccentric soft plaque. I exercise about 30-40 minutes a day for 4 - 5 days a week keeping heart rate up around 120-130 bpm for the past 20 years. I am 59 years old ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rashmi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan MD

I have been diagnosed with a cholesterol & plague around my heart. I m 85 and the doc thinks I need open heart surgery. What are my other options at this age? I think 84 yr age is too old for open... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan ( Cardiologist)